The ongoing student protest over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) received support from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Sunday.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said he had spoken with the protesting students and expressed solidarity with their movement. In a post on X, he stated that the party stands with students in Jharkhand and supports their demand for a fair and transparent recruitment process.
The protest, now in its fifth consecutive day, has drawn hundreds of aspirants to Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi. The demonstrators have been demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination, the JSSC-CGL recruitment process, and other state-level recruitment tests. Protesters have also called for reforms in the state’s recruitment agencies.
Students participating in the agitation claim they have lost confidence in the ongoing CID investigation, alleging that previous inquiries into examination-related controversies failed to deliver meaningful action. They are seeking the cancellation of the 14th JPSC Combined Preliminary Examination held on April 19 and an independent investigation by central agencies, including the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Among their other demands is the addition of a “Not Attempted” option on OMR answer sheets to improve the examination process. Protesters say recurring allegations of paper leaks and examination irregularities have jeopardized the careers of thousands of job aspirants, many of whom come from rural and farming families.
On Sunday evening, thousands of students held a torchlight procession from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to Albert Ekka Chowk, raising slogans and demanding accountability. They warned that if their demands remain unaddressed, they will march to the Jharkhand Assembly and stage a protest in the coming days.
The state government has ordered a CID investigation into the latest allegations, while the students continue to press for an independent inquiry and broader reforms to restore confidence in the recruitment system.
